Over 7,000,000 tires! I should have passed by last weekend since I was pretty close to it but didn’t know it was nearby then. [Link]
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Over 7,000,000 tires! I should have passed by last weekend since I was pretty close to it but didn’t know it was nearby then. [Link]
17 replies on “The tires graveyard visible on Google Maps”
bad news for Chicken Farms in the vicinity…
That doesnt look like tires!? shouldnt they be black!
It was shot from space with a satellite camera, obviously colors are not going to be 100% accurate. Here is the same shot with the colors adjusted https://248am.com/images/colorsadjusted.jpg
Recycling ??????
I would have thought there was a market for these used tyres..recycling etc… maybe someone could put this to use just like how metal scrap and waste paper is reused.. wonder why that isn’t the case here.
The metal scrap is more valuable so they burn off the rubber to collect the metal more easily. Should all go to jail imo
?! that’s in Kuwait!
Just google recycle tire and you will see a lot of ideas! You could be rich from that!!
How often does google maps update? that seems like a really quick update, especially for a lower market area for google maps
The tire problem is not new, you don’t get 7 million tired overnight
There have been several studies done on tire recycling efforts for Kuwait and so far, the concensus is that the equipment required is too expensive. (And yet, they pay the same 4 companies to dig holes and fill them up consistently to the tune of billions of KD – year after year after year.)
Recycled tires can be turned into a lot of useful items – like mulch, playground materials, and the metals can be extracted and used for other things.
Stupid not to do something about it when international companies are happy to come in and assist.
These fires will continue to pollute Kuwait (and endanger the lives of firemen) every few years. When was the last one? I can remember some time ago…
Yeah it was definitely a couple of years ago.
I didn’t know this even existed :/
I heard the fire has been put out. Can anyone confirm?
Thank YOU “ALWATAN” for all the “CONTRIBUTIONS” towards Kuwait … may Allah protect us all
They can be used to build houses. No expensive equipment involved. Excellent energy rated walls 2.5ft thick packed with sand. How stupid to let them just pile up!
Great site for an arabi Burning Man festival LOL